Although I'm not sure it delivers on the promise of its subtitle, this is nonetheless a most important book, because it takes a critical look at several important problems that have been swept under the national rug for far too long. Chief among these problems is the overarching, and over-reaching, power of American prosecutors, especially on the statewide level, which has led -- directly, says the author -- to the problem of mass incarceration.
It's campaign season and the Democrats are scrambling for traction, so guess what, America, make way for the weekly, daily, hourly horse race of polls. That, and the accompanying snarky pundit swipes at the current president. Let the eye-rolling begin. But let's not pretend for even a moment these surveys mean anything.
It's hard to honor your father on Father's Day when he's in a faraway country, and held hostage by a justice system that put him in solitary confinement for over 130 days on baseless accusations of financial crimes. It's even harder when you had long considered that country, Japan, your home.
Is the long-running civil war in Libya winding to a close? The Libyan National Army (LNA) and its larger-than-life leader, Gen. Khalifa Haftar, seem to think so.
Kate Nixon worked as a compliance manager on the second floor of Operations Building 2 in the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The 42-year-old was described as "always helping others." She was president of the Pembroke Meadows Civic League and a devoted church goer at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church.
Looking for the perfect Father's Day gift? A welcome addition to your summer reading list? A timely inspiration to dig deeper in your faith? "On Faith: Lessons from an American Believer" fits all three bills.
The political battles raging across the federal government seem to be consumed by trade wars, immigration and of course impeachment. Those issues will run their course in due time, but there is a much bigger problem that seems to be attracting little if any attention here at the highest levels of government.
The roughly 782 Democrats running for the presidency are like the hot dog vendors of yesteryear, stressing not what makes them different but just how similar they are to the rest of the field.
President Trump's ability to captivate the attention of his enemies remains as powerful as ever.
With brain chipping, it's not the medical benefits to traumatized military heroes that bring ethical dilemmas. It's where the technological path leads.
Bonding with a newborn baby isn't just women's work any longer. Men now say "what's good for the goose is good for the gander." Fathers want in on parental leave.
There are many addictions besides drugs, sex and power. There is also our increasing addiction to debt. According to Money Magazine, reporting on figures from the New York Fed, "Americans' debt hit a new high of $13 trillion last year, surpassing the previous record set in 2008 by $280 billion."
What is going on with the unending Brexit drama, the aftershocks of Donald Trump's election and the "yellow vests" protests in France? What drives the growing estrangement of Southern and Eastern Europe from the European Union establishment? What fuels the anti-EU themes of recent European elections and the stunning recent Australian re-election of conservatives?
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